Solar Panel Cleaning in Northern California
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Solar panels are more than just a way to harvest renewable energy from the sun, they’re also a valuable investment that you plan to utilize for years to come. If your solar panels aren’t well maintained and cleaned, you risk limiting your monetary returns on investment as well as quicker degradation. For your solar panels to function optimally, they need to be cleaned on a regular basis and the method in which they’re cleaned is absolutely crucial. Hiring a professional business like Integrity Pro-Wash that uses the right equipment to get the job done correctly and safely is always the best option!
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What’s Included in Our Cleaning Service
After arriving at your property and establishing communication, we start our cleaning process by locating the safest access point to your roof. Once we setup safely, we inspect your roof and panels, taking appropriate pictures and looking for any damage that may be present. If pre-existing conditions look good, we proceed with connecting hoses from your outdoor faucet to our deionizing filter and gently clean each panel 3-4 TIMES using a water-fed pole that constantly supplies pure water to the soft brush. Throughout the entire process, we only use pure, deionized water, devoid of any minerals or dissolved solids. With pure water, there’s no need to use towels or squeegees to dry your panels, risking scratching the surface. The water simply evaporates without leaving any spots or residue! After allowing the water to evaporate, we check for any remaining spots needing attention. Once completed, we take another set of pictures of your freshly-cleaned panels and provide them for your approval.
Is Solar Panel Cleaning Necessary?
What Research Indicates
“…in some areas, such as California’s Central Valley where “soiling rates get sufficiently high and the rain sufficiently low,” it makes economic sense to clean the panels more than once a year.”
https://www.nrel.gov/news/features/2021/scientists-studying-solar-try-solving-a-dusty-problem.html
“The deposition of dust and stains can considerably decrease the effectiveness of the PV panel. Thus, the cleaning of the PV panel is essential.“
Jadhao et al. (2022) https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-19-0244-4_78
“…the accumulation of soil on the PV module can lead to a significant decrease in energy produced by the PV module.”
Maghami et al. (2016) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364032116000745#bib13
Relying on Rainfall to Clean Your Panels Isn’t the Best Idea
Is Rainfall Enough?
According to a 2016 research review paper published in the journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, “Rainfalls are free of charge but seasonally volatile. Therefore, the reliability of this cleaning method is questionable especially when soiling is intensive and rainfall is not enough either in quantity or in intensity to wash off the soil.” Here in California’s Central Valley, the combination of low annual rainfall and considerable soiling due to dust, pollen, and wildfire ash means that rainfall alone is not sufficient to keep your solar panels clean.
Looking at your vehicle’s windshield after a rare northern California rain shower makes it obvious why rainfall alone is not enough. Windshield wipers may clean the center of the glass but the outside areas remain dirty and harder to see through. That same accumulation of dirt and grime on the outside portions of your windshield also occurs on your solar panels because they are both exposed to the same elements. Over time, the film of grime and dirt on your panels becomes thicker and thicker, further reducing the ability of light to penetrate. Imagine if you didn’t wash your windshield for a year or more! It doesn’t make sense for your vehicle, so why rely on rainfall for cleaning your valuable investment. Integrity Pro-Wash offers professional-grade cleaning that keeps your panels operating at peak efficiency.
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